Summary Of John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

In the book of mice or men by john Steinbeck, it talks about the struggle and journey of two close friends. In the story the two main characters Lennie and George are traveling and stop in the wood for the night because the farm they are traveling to is a few miles farther than they expected or I should say then they were told. But as they stop and set up for the night they reveal that they were kicked out of there last town do to the actions of Lennie. Apparently he was very curious and he liked to touch things, and he saw a girl in a dress and he wanted to touch the dress and he did so but in doing so the female in the dress took it wrong and was screaming that she was raped by Lennie. Even though these allegations were false they still left

But the next day when they enter the town they meet a man by the name of slim and a few other men by the names of candy, Carlson, and curly who was the boss's son. curly was not liked by many he was very cocky and felt like he was better than all because he was married, but even though he was married his wife would still go around and flirt with all men but after George and Lennie met curly George told Lennie that if curly tried to start anything with him to let him have it because curly was trying to start something with him as it was when they just met. After George and Lennie met curlew’s wife George said to Lennie that he should stay away from her, because she was nothing but trouble. As the book progressed Lennie, George, slim, and candy where in the bunks playing cards well George and slim were well candy was in his bunk and Lennie was going back and forth from the barn to the room because he was with

so slim left to the barn to fix the horseshoe, but as he left Lennie and George were talking about a farm they planned to get and as they were candy the old man overheard and proposed that he join them at first George was reluctant to do so but as they kept up with the conversation George agreed because candy agreed to put up half of the money and that he would leave the and to them when he dies. After this conversation they hear curly and slim coming back from the barn they're kind of arguing about curlew’s wife and how slim had not seen her and how he was tired of how curly kept questioning him well this went on Lennie was smiling about the plans with the barn. Curley saw Lennie’s smile and thought he was laughing at him so he confronted Lennie he attacked Lennie and for most part Lennie allowed this to happen till he broke curlew’s hand. Soon after this conflict the guys had left the ranch to go to town to have a good time, but as they were away Lennie and candy had entered crooks room and were discussing the ranch plans. As thief progressed curlew’s wife entered crooks room as well and they tried to get rid of her after a while the accomplished just